Good day people. How do you decide on the proper Normal stresses values to use in a Direct shear test. Is it based on the global stresses of soil and the depth with which we extracted the sample or it is based on the induced stresses by the proposed building. Please help.
So here is the thing, our reinforcement didn't go all the way to the toe depth of our piles. Why? I would say because ground performance can vary so much,aaagh! Anyway, we had based our design on a geotech investigation that highlighted that we could reach hard bedrock at depths of around 7-9m...
Thank you for the responses guys, I will inquire more from them.
@fattdad, I ended up opting for hand calculations. I just found it concerning that I had two values before submitting the report which was due. I will analyse settlement on the detailed report, however thank you for the heads-up.
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I continue to find contrasting answers when I do bearing capacity calculations from Prokon and when I calculate on my own using the bearing capacity equations. In another case the difference for threefold. On the Prokon brochure, they do highlight that the BCap program uses Vesic's bearing...
